how to pronounce leid

/laɪ̯t/

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leid is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of leid in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… sorry es tut mir leid ich kann ja als …”

meanings of leid

noun:

Wrong, harm, injury.
Woe, grief, distress, sorrow, suffering, affliction.

adjective:

Distressing, uncomfortable.

leid frequency in german - A2 level of CEFR

the word leid occurs in german on average 75.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.